Westland Whirlwind HAS.7

C/N wa195

Built 1957 - Written off 1958





Helicopter Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Serial wa195 Register XL833 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Built 1957. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





XL833

united kingdom Fleet Air Arm

1957-10-15Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA195, ff: 15Oct57
del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL833, 09Dec57
w/o 08Sep58, scr Arbroath, unk.
1958-09-08 A YEADE Accident 845 NAS Whirlwind XL833/390/A suffered engine failure while storing HMS Bulwark and ditched in Aden inner harbour, 8 Sep 1958. Airframe recovered but jettisoned next day.




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